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Is Nepal's grand old party heading for another breakup?

Kathmandu, May 17 -- All is not well with Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress. After the Supreme Court recognised the Gagan Thapa faction as the official Nepali Congress on April 17, it appeared... Read More


Cabinet trims ministries, brings key departments under PM's Office

Kathmandu, May 15 -- The government has amended the ministries' business rules and reduced the number of federal ministries to 18 from 21. Likewise, the government also assigned more authority to the ... Read More


Kathmandu and Beijing plan to expedite bilateral projects in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 13 -- The bilateral engagement between Nepal and China is gaining momentum with both sides planning to expedite exchange of visits at various levels in the coming months. Officials fam... Read More


Nine years on, BRI in Nepal remains a promise unfulfilled

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Tuesday marks the ninth anniversary of Nepal and China signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing's flagship connectivi... Read More


Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's Kathmandu visit postponed

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The proposed visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Kathmandu has been postponed, a top government official told the Post. He was scheduled to land in Kathmandu for a tw... Read More


Nepal panel proposes long-term strategy for handling West Asia-like crises

Kathmandu, May 7 -- When major crises occur abroad, such as the recent conflict in West Asia or the Hamas attacks in Israel in October 2023, the Nepali government's response has often been slow or ina... Read More


Nepal-India meet takes up measures to minimise flood hazard from Koshi, Gandak projects

Kathmandu, May 3 -- Ahead of the monsoon season, Nepal and India have taken a series of measures to resolve various outstanding operational issues concerning flood forecast and management, among other... Read More


Gor concludes Nepal visit, calls it "highly productive"

Kathmandu, May 2 -- US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, concluded his visit to Nepal on Saturday, describing it as "highly productive." He is scheduled t... Read More


US official calls for better business climate in meetings with Nepal ministers

Kathmandu, May 1 -- The visiting US special envoy Sergio Gor discussed a wide range of issues with a pair of Nepali ministers on Friday. Gor, the special envoy of the US President for South and Centr... Read More


Nepal tightens enforcement of diplomatic code of conduct

Kathmandu, May 1 -- Nepal's new government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah has moved swiftly to enforce long-ignored diplomatic protocol rules and has tightened control over how officials and mini... Read More